School: Baile Mhúirne (B.) (roll number 15346)

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Baile Bhuirne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Buachalla
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    an chúis gur thugas m'aghaidh ar an mbóthar indiu". "Do thabharfainn duit airgead go fonnmhar ar aon choingheall amháin" arsa'n strannsaer.
    "Cad é an coingheall é sin" arsa'n fear eile. "Tabharfad duit dhá chéad púnt má ghealann tú dhom go mbeidh tú annso airís ag an gcrann so trí bliana ó indiu is go raghaidh tú liom" arsa'n strannsaer.
    "Cé h-é tú féin?" arsa'n fear eile. "Is cuma dhuit cé h-é mé " arsa'n strannsaer "ach freagair mo cheist". Do chuimhnig an fear eile ar feadh tamaill agus annsan dubhairt sé "bíodh na margadh raghad leat".
    Nuair a bhí an strannsaer ag tabhairt an t-airgead do dubhairt sé leis gan aon phioc innsint d'aoinne. Dubhairt an fear eile leis ná neosfadh.
    Nuair a bhí an t-airgead fachta aige do ghaibh sé a bhuidheachas leis
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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